Best Post of the Week - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Bêthberry · 11-28-2005, 02:48 PM

Lush makes a very perceptive observation about Denethor on lmp's thread, What's the worse thing characters had to face in Middle earth/.

Lush's observations speaks to something that I think we haven't much discussed here on the Downs, whether Tolkien (or the story) lends itself to the interpretation that what is needful is personal self-control rather than emotional excess. That contrast can itself be questioned, I realise, but still, Lush's point is I think a fascinating perspective from which to view the man who would fry his child.

Kudos to a very stimulating post. You go, Girl!

Bêthberry · 01-02-2006, 12:03 PM

The holidays always interrupt my playtime here, so this is a very late entry, but one which by all means ought to be highly recommended as a supreme example of what spending time on the Barrow Downs does to people.

I herebye nominate Abercrombie of Rohan's post with the Barrow Downs Periodic Table as one of the highlights not only of that week, but of that month and the entire year.

And durn it I can't get a small image of the periodic table to work here.

Amanaduial the archer · 01-02-2006, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Bêthberry

The holidays always interrupt my playtime here, so this is a very late entry, but one which by all means ought to be highly recommended as a supreme example of what spending time on the Barrow Downs does to people.

I herebye nominate Abercrombie of Rohan's post with the Barrow Downs Periodic Table as one of the highlights not only of that week, but of that month and the entire year.

And durn it I can't get a small image of the periodic table to work here.

Seconded! Ah, 'tis a terrible thing that the Barrow-Downs obsession can do to people...*shakes head*

AbercrombieOfRohan · 01-02-2006, 01:20 PM

I'm honoured!

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Ah, 'tis a terrible thing that the Barrow-Downs obsession can do to people...

And, of course, don't forget an 1 and 1/2 hour Pre-Calculus class... That combination has continually led to disastrous things.

11-28-2005, 02:48 PM	#1
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	Lush makes a very perceptive observation about Denethor on lmp's thread, What's the worse thing characters had to face in Middle earth/. Lush's observations speaks to something that I think we haven't much discussed here on the Downs, whether Tolkien (or the story) lends itself to the interpretation that what is needful is personal self-control rather than emotional excess. That contrast can itself be questioned, I realise, but still, Lush's point is I think a fascinating perspective from which to view the man who would fry his child. Kudos to a very stimulating post. You go, Girl! __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

01-02-2006, 12:03 PM	#2
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	The holidays always interrupt my playtime here, so this is a very late entry, but one which by all means ought to be highly recommended as a supreme example of what spending time on the Barrow Downs does to people. I herebye nominate Abercrombie of Rohan's post with the Barrow Downs Periodic Table as one of the highlights not only of that week, but of that month and the entire year. And durn it I can't get a small image of the periodic table to work here. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.